Maternity Support Worker; B3

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 January 2026

For Internal employees only. Please be aware you must have already obtained the Care Certificate.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust seekto employ dedicated Maternity Support Workers (MSW). They are required toassist, support, and collaborate with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and holistic approach to person-centred maternity care. This role is essential to ensure the well-being of women, birthing people andtheir newborns across various clinical settings, including antenatal,intrapartum, and postnatal care.

Under direct or indirect supervision of the midwifethe MSW assists with and provides personal care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post is rotational, and the employee willbe provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which theyare working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care,intrapartum care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.

The post holder will be expected to undertake and complete a set ofdefined competencies. Support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust seekto employ dedicated Maternity Support Workers (MSW). They are required to assist, support, and collaborate with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and holistic approach to person-centred maternity care. This role is essential to ensure the well-being of women, birthing people and their newborns across various clinical settings, including antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our work forces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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Please see attached Job Description for full details

To assist the registered midwife in providing high quality compassionate care and assistance to women and babies appropriate to their needs and without direct supervision

To be responsible for carrying out tasks as delegated by the registered midwife who has overall accountability for delegating care.

The post holder will perform additional skills appropriate to care need, recording clinical information through the completion of relevant assessment tools, such as assessment tools in infant feeding/ Modified Obstetric Early Warning Score/ Neonatal Early Warning Scores

To comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

• Proven prior experience of working within Maternity Service.

• Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge, gained through formal training and/or work experience.
• Evidence of breast feeding support Training/ Baby Friendly standards training.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to investigate information, plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
• Able to generate and explore ideas and problem solve.
• Able to reflect and learn from different situations.
• Able to prioritise workload, recognizing own limitations and when to seek assistance.
• Ability to communicate health related information in an understandable way to patients and colleagues, adapting communication style to meet the needs of the recipient.
• Ability to communicate messages and instructions accurately to colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
• Basic skills of empathy and reassurance.
• Basic…